08-05-2014, 10:50 AM
Internet and Social Media Report
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INTRODUCTION:
In present time, where cyber crime is on the rise, the aspect of cyber forensics plays a vital role in investigating all these crimes.Computer crime represents one of the fastest growing crime rates in the country and the need for computer forensics is growing. Given this, it is not surprising that there are several computer forensics departments out there and they range in topic from computer crimes against children to file system recovery.
Internet is being used as a platform by the societies criminal elements, with their ability of using information technology, they use it as a tool for social and as well for financial discourse, so cyber forensic experts come into play for protecting this critical infrastructure.
Last month, USA’s President Obama energized national dialogue by highlighting cyber security in the State of the Union address and by issuing an executive order that directs federal regulators to provide better cybersecurity for banking, telecommunications, energy and other industries.
In this paper, we will outline and discuss about how we can use the internet and social media as a tool for investigating about an individual or an organization. We will present a detailed report which will contain methods along with proofs in carrying out forensic investigation.